Lake Erie College
Encyclopedia
Lake Erie College is a private
liberal arts college
that is located in Painesville
, Ohio
, approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) east of Cleveland
. As of the 2010-2011 academic year
, the enrollment was approximately 1200 undergraduates and graduate students.
Lake Erie is best known for its equine studies
program, which attracts students from across the country, and around the world, and is the most popular major
at the college. The Humphrey Equestrian Center is located 5 miles (8 km) to the south of the main campus, in Concord Township
. In 2011, the Lake Erie College IDA (Intercollegiate Dressage Association) team won champion honors at the 9th annual IDA National Championship held at the Canterbury Equestrian Show Place in Newberry, Florida.
Prior to 1986, it was one of three remaining women's college
s in Ohio, along with Ursuline College
and Notre Dame College
, the latter of which is also now co-educational.
Students can rely on their own transportation or the Lake County Laketran
bus system that has stops near the campus. Parking one personal vehicle on campus is available upon registering with the college.
In October 2007, CSX Transportation
had opened a temporary outreach center at Lake Erie College to assist evacuees from the local train derailment.
(GLIAC). Lake Erie College was formerly a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
(AMCC) of Division III through the 2007-08 academic year and completed the process of moving to Division II at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.
LEC offers 23 varsity teams. The College offers basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, lacrosse and volleyball for women and baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and wrestling for men. 20 teams participate in the GLIAC, men's and women's lacrosse competes in the East Coast Conference
and wrestling competes as an independent DII team.
In 2006-07, the Storm had six of a possible seven teams make it to the conference playoffs, with men's basketball earning an AMCC regular season championship and conference tournament championship for the second consecutive season. The nationally-ranked men's basketball team, coached by former Ohio High-School coach of the year, Cliff Hunt, also made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship while being ranked as the number one team in the Great Lakes Region throughout the entire year.
Lake Erie also offered football at the club level until the team earns full-fledged varsity status in the fall of 2008. The 2007 Storm football team had Lake Catholic High School as its guest halftime band. The Fall of 2007 marked history as the college added football to its list of varsity athletics. Men's and women's lacrosse was added for the 2009-2010 season.
In the spring of 2010 the Lake Erie track and field team boasted the first NCAA division II All Americans in school history when Ethan Snyder finished 7th in the nation in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and Chris Burrows finished 8th in the nation in the 200 meter dash.
Private university
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liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
that is located in Painesville
Painesville, Ohio
As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) east of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. As of the 2010-2011 academic year
Academic term
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, the enrollment was approximately 1200 undergraduates and graduate students.
Lake Erie is best known for its equine studies
Horse
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program, which attracts students from across the country, and around the world, and is the most popular major
Academic major
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at the college. The Humphrey Equestrian Center is located 5 miles (8 km) to the south of the main campus, in Concord Township
Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio
Concord Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,828 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...
. In 2011, the Lake Erie College IDA (Intercollegiate Dressage Association) team won champion honors at the 9th annual IDA National Championship held at the Canterbury Equestrian Show Place in Newberry, Florida.
Prior to 1986, it was one of three remaining women's college
Women's colleges in the United States
Women's colleges in the United States are single-sex U.S. institutions of higher education that exclude or limit males from admission. They are often liberal arts colleges...
s in Ohio, along with Ursuline College
Ursuline College
For the English Catholic Sports College, based in Westgate, see Ursuline College .Ursuline College is a small, Roman Catholic liberal arts women's college in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It was founded in 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for...
and Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001...
, the latter of which is also now co-educational.
New President and Rapid Growth
Under the Michael T. Victor administration Lake Erie College has experienced record growth.Academic Achievements
- Enrollment in Lake Erie College's MBA program increased 35%
- 22 new majors were added
- Student applications increased 93%
- Introduction of 6 new athletic programs (women's golf, men's and women's track, men's and women's lacrosse womams and mens swimming and diving, wrestling,and football)
Fund raising
- Since July 1, 2006 the College has received more than $13 million in gifts and pledges
Campus
The college is approximately thirty miles east of downtown Cleveland in downtown Painesville. Students under the age of 22 whose official residence is outside a 50 miles (80.5 km) radius of Lake Erie College's campus are required to live on campus during the academic year.Laketran
Laketran is the transit agency servicing Lake County, Ohio, the county northeast of Cleveland. It is the third-largest transit system in Northeast Ohio, serving Mentor, Painesville, Willoughby, Wickliffe. Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Madison and other Lake County destinations.Laketran was established...
bus system that has stops near the campus. Parking one personal vehicle on campus is available upon registering with the college.
In October 2007, CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
had opened a temporary outreach center at Lake Erie College to assist evacuees from the local train derailment.
Facts and Figures
- Undergraduate Tuition (2011–2012): $26,550
- Faculty to Student Ratio: 15:1
- Average class size: 15
- Full Time Faculty with Ph.D. or equivalent: 76%
Diversity
- Caucasian: 90%
- African American: 7%
- Hispanic/Latino: 3%
- Female: 60%
- Male: 40%
Past presidents
| # | Name | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Sessions | 1859–1866 |
| 2 | Anna M. Edwards | 1866–1868 |
| 3 | Mary Evans | 1868–1909 |
| 4 | Vivian Blance Small | 1909–1941 |
| 5 | Dr. Helen Dalton Bragdon | 1941–1950 |
| 6 | Dr. Alfred T. Hill | 1950–1951 |
| 7 | Dr. Paul S. Weaver | 1951–1976 |
| 8 | Paul Newland | 1976–1977 |
| 9 | Dr. Charles E.P. Simmons | 1977–1984 |
| 10 | Marilyn S. Jones | 1984–1985 |
| 11 | Edward Q. Moulton | 1985–1986 |
| 12 | Clodus R. Smith | 1986–1992 |
| 13 | Hal Laydon | 1992–2005 |
| 14 | M. Sue Dreitzler | 2005–2006 |
| 14 | Michael T. Victor | 2006–present |
Athletics
Known as the Lake Erie College Storm, the College is currently a member of NCAA Division II and joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a competitive intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Member institutions are located in the midwestern United States in the States of Michigan and Ohio, with affiliate...
(GLIAC). Lake Erie College was formerly a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.-Current members:The league currently has...
(AMCC) of Division III through the 2007-08 academic year and completed the process of moving to Division II at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.
LEC offers 23 varsity teams. The College offers basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, lacrosse and volleyball for women and baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, lacrosse, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and wrestling for men. 20 teams participate in the GLIAC, men's and women's lacrosse competes in the East Coast Conference
East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.-History:...
and wrestling competes as an independent DII team.
In 2006-07, the Storm had six of a possible seven teams make it to the conference playoffs, with men's basketball earning an AMCC regular season championship and conference tournament championship for the second consecutive season. The nationally-ranked men's basketball team, coached by former Ohio High-School coach of the year, Cliff Hunt, also made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship while being ranked as the number one team in the Great Lakes Region throughout the entire year.
Lake Erie also offered football at the club level until the team earns full-fledged varsity status in the fall of 2008. The 2007 Storm football team had Lake Catholic High School as its guest halftime band. The Fall of 2007 marked history as the college added football to its list of varsity athletics. Men's and women's lacrosse was added for the 2009-2010 season.
In the spring of 2010 the Lake Erie track and field team boasted the first NCAA division II All Americans in school history when Ethan Snyder finished 7th in the nation in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles and Chris Burrows finished 8th in the nation in the 200 meter dash.
External links
- Lake Erie College - official website
- Lake Erie College athletic site